British Auxiliary Units were trained to sabotage the enemy in case of German invasion

The 15th-century edition of Hafez's "Divan" will be sold at Sotheby's next month

The snails are an invasive crop pest that are known to eat more than just coffee rust

A new simulation points to a previously untold chapter in Titan’s history

The burial site, which contains remains from both the Picts and the Norse, is at risk of disappearing due to coastal erosion

Two sites preserve around 50 footprints, a discovery that highlights the richness of prehistoric life on the island

"This could be the oldest and longest-lived team ball game in the world," says one archaeologist

After 85 years, officials plan to remove the old, undetonated bombs that were part of a 1935 plan to divert lava flow on Mauna Loa

But will that keep susceptible populations safe?

The puzzling glyph, which bears some resemblance to the "squatting man" motif, suggests that insects have long held a place in human lore

Caernarfon, where the discovery was made, was key to Edward I's conquest of the Welsh

Remarkable fossil hints at the traits birds evolved just before an asteroid wiped their nonavian dinosaur kin

But the scientists still aren’t sure what the birds are saying

The vineyard deploys a daily bird-based battalion to pluck snails and insects off their plants

Some sites have closed completely, while others are making modifications to promote social distancing

Delaying the Games for a year is considered by many to be the best course of action for public health

Some distilleries are donating their new product to local communities in need

A recent excavation located the first physical evidence of the capital of the Maya kingdom of Sak Tz'i', founded in 750 B.C.

The missionary who lived in the house during the mid-1800s delivered vaccinations to locals during a smallpox epidemic

The liquid inside is 3 percent alcohol by volume—and contains 0.13 milligrams of lead per liter

After 62 years underwater, the USS "Stickleback"—the casualty of an accidental friendly collision—has finally been found

The bacterial strain can break down some of the toxic components of polyurethane plastic

These flying reptiles patrolled the African skies some 100 million years ago

Geoscientists noticed the normal rumbles of human activity picked up by their instruments have died down as much of the world ground to a halt

Audible's new service is aimed at school-age children participating in distance learning but features selections likely to appeal to all

The planet's temperatures spike around the latitudes where auroras show up

Called "Social Distancing, Haiku and You," Alan Nakagawa's project will result in a sound collage that interweaves a multitude of voices

Researchers shared a video of this massive siphonophore, one of the longest of its kind ever recorded

New scans suggest unhatched dinosaurs reabsorbed a set of teeth during development

The project hasn’t yet been greenlit, but a proposal just got major funding to explore the potential for the lunar observatory

The prickly perch is an exciting sign of success for the birds, which came off the endangered species list in 2007

The two NASA astronauts will lift off from historic launch pad 39A, used for the Apollo and space shuttle missions

The Rubin Museum of Art and the Smithsonian's National Museum of Asian Art offer an array of relaxing experiences

The ancient throwing stick may have been used by Neanderthals or an even earlier hominin

The controversial series stems from the museum's desire to reach a younger generation by telling history in new ways

Canine-equid pairs can mimic each other’s facial expressions during play, which has never been seen between animals of different species

Two years before the Carthaginian general crossed the Alps, he won a decisive victory at the Battle of the Tagus

In the days before his death, the New York man spoke often of his lost twin and the lessons humanity seemed not to have learned

The 18th-century Edinburgh factory once produced a million bottles a week

Nearly 2,000 years ago, women who rode horseback and practiced archery may have roamed the steppes of Mongolia

Its paddle-like tail, unearthed in Morocco, suggests the Cretaceous carnivore ventured into the water to hunt

The carvings, which depict animals including camels, leopards, cows and mules, may date back to 3000 B.C.

The Catholic Church's actions during World War II have long been a matter of historical debate

The rock crash-landed in the Sahara Desert after a presumed collision chipped it off the lunar surface

The Beaker man was buried alongside four cowhide "rugs," an eight-inch copper dagger and a wrist guard made of rare green stone

The simultaneous mating calls of the male pug-nosed tree frog confuses bats but not female frogs

Funeral parlors' enterprising staff offered burial packages to suit every social strata and budget

Wood used to build the secret passageway came from a tree felled in 1874, according to a new analysis